Soil Features

Soil can be made up of —

• weathered rocks and water only

• weathered rocks and decomposed plant material only

• weathered rocks and decomposed animal material only

• weathered rocks and decomposed plant and animal material

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What is the best soil to grow plants?

• sand

• silt

• loam

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Clay most often

• retains the most water.

• retains the least water.

• retains no water.

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Plants need what in order to survive?

• clay and pebbles

• air and water

• gravel and sand

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It is important for soil to retain water to

• withstand weathering.

• erode more slowly.

• help plants grow.

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What is the best soil to grow plants?

• sand

• silt

• loam

Students are investigated properties of soil. They picked up the soil and rubbed it back and forth between their fingers. They noticed the soil was made of many different sized particles and felt smooth. Which property of soil are the students examining?

• Color

• Mass

• Fragrance

• Texture

How do rocks become a part of soil?

• They provide a home for worms.

• They freeze and thaw.

• The break into small pieces.

• They decay and release nutrients.

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Aniyah grabs a soil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels sticky and easily forms a ball. What type of soil does she have?

• gravel

• sand

• clay

• topsoil

A soil type that has large grains and feels gritty when touched is called _____.

• humus

• loam

• clay

• sand